The Key to the Island House

<p><strong>The grand painted arches and turquoise tiles in front of me exactly match those in the photograph in my hand. I've found my beloved aunt's villa. The place she loved - and feared. And the place she tried so hard to keep secret...</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Egypt 1942</strong>. After her husband and baby son are killed <strong>Nadia</strong> flees to Villa Eden in Cairo. The gorgeous scents of the blooms and calming water garden soothe her aching heart... and give her the strength to keep fighting. </p><p> </p><p> With a group of other young Europeans at the villa she works undercover against the Nazi threat to Egypt. Friendships form as they host extravagant parties for ambassadors and generals - and gather vital information whispered in quiet corners. </p><p></p><p>Until betrayal snatches yet another person she loves from Nadia. <strong>And the villa's high walls may be the only place to keep a dark wartime secret safe...</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Cairo present day</strong>. After the death of her fiancé <strong>Sophie</strong> arrives in Egypt clutching an old photograph of her aunt. Sophie always loved her stories but all Aunt Nadia would say about the villa was that she could never return. </p><p></p><p>Sophie hopes that solving the mysteries of her aunt's past will help her deal with all the loss in her life<span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. </span>But when she finds a note in her aunt's handwriting tucked in the villa's library<strong> it seems Nadia has lied to her for her whole life... </strong></p><p></p><p>Sophie is left questioning everything.<strong> </strong>Will the truth from the war tear her apart just as it did her aunt? <strong>Or will facing these secrets help heal not just her own heartbreak but also one from decades ago? </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Full of heartbreaking romance and family secrets from the darkest days of war this is perfect for readers of <em>The Letter</em><em> </em>Fiona Valpy and Barbara Davis.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>What readers are saying about Amanda Lees:</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVVVEEE LOVED IT!!!</strong>... <strong>Absolutely stunning!!!</strong>... I was <strong>completely swept away!!</strong>' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Amazing</strong>... <strong>Phenomenal</strong>... I <strong>loved every minute</strong>... I<strong> couldn't put down </strong>this<strong> heart-pounding </strong>read... What an<strong> amazing </strong>escape... I literally went back in time.<strong> I didn't want the book to end</strong>... <strong>I loved it</strong>.' <em>PageTurners</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Gorgeous</strong>... Incredibly moving<strong> gripping page-turner</strong>... <strong>Kept me glued to the page</strong>... <strong>I couldn't put this down</strong>... <strong>Beautiful</strong>.' <em>Msbookshelf_reviews</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Heartbreaking </strong>and inspiring... Had me <strong>flying through the pages</strong>... <strong>Broke my heart</strong> and<strong> left tears running down my cheeks</strong>... I<strong> loved </strong>this.' <em>PageTurners</em> <strong>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Fantastic</strong>. I<strong> read it in 2 days</strong><strong> </strong>hard to put it down...<strong> </strong>A book<strong> you need a box of tissues for</strong>...<strong> Gripping</strong>.' Goodreads reviewer<strong>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Definitely unputdownable</strong>... <strong>Pulled at my heart strings</strong>...<strong> My eyes were filled with tears </strong>as I turned the last page.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>